2006 New York Code - Composition Of Force.

 
    §  14-102 Composition of force. Until otherwise provided by the mayor,
  upon the recommendation of the commissioner, the  police  force  in  the
  police  department,  shall consist of the following ranks of members, to
  wit:
    1. Captains of police, not exceeding in number one to  each  fifty  of
  the  total number of police officers, in addition to the number detailed
  to act as inspectors;
    2. Lieutenants of police, not exceeding four in number to  each  fifty
  of the total number of police officers;
    3.  Sergeants  not  exceeding  six  in  number  to  each  fifty police
  officers;
    4. Surgeons of police, not exceeding forty  in  number,  one  of  whom
  shall be chief surgeon;
    5. A veterinarian;
    6.  Police  officers  to  the  number  of seven thousand eight hundred
  thirty-nine.